We can offer a fully comprehensive safety package tailored to all aspects of your event or festival no matter how big or small. 

Risk Assessments

Our expertise can help ensure all foreseeable risks associated with your events and festivals are thoroughly and comprehensively assessed, documented and solutions suggested for the various issues associated with events and festivals. We can find and help your implement practical risk reduction solutions to ensure all aspects of your events and festivals can be realised.  All our documents, assessments and other information is presented in a format which is user friendly, highlighting areas for attention for prioritisation with realistic control measures. We can also review and comment on documentation, risk assessments and method statements provided by contractors involved in your event.

Event Safety Planning                                                      

We actively involve ourselves from the concept stages of event planning right through to the realisation of the event. Throughout the planning process we draft and update comprehensive safety plans which are to the satisfaction of the client and the emergency services. Our early involvement in the event planning will ensure that all safety measures are realistic and achievable.

Event Safety Officers

We can supply as required competent experienced Event Managers and other staff who can assist you with the management of safety on your event and festival site throughout the build, event and breakdown. This can include monitoring the systems of work employed by contractors and compliance of safety rules.We can also update and undertake dynamic risk assessments on site should the more unforeseen issues occur. Our team has extensive experience and knowledge of real time emergency planning at major events and festivals and have close links to the emergency services and other statutory authorities.

Event Operations, Management and Control

Effective management and overall control of any event and festival is vital. We can provide professional and highly experienced managers and staff to work within your Silver/Bronze controls or event liaison team. We can also advise and create communications plans, policies and protocols which will ensure the safe and smooth running of your event  and integration of your contractors working.

Policing Cost Analysis and Reduction                                      

Special Services of Police at events is a constantly evolving and complicated subject. If you are unhappy with the charges you are paying for the policing of your event we are able to make an independent assessment on your behalf and assist in any resulting negotiations.

Traffic Management Planning                                                  

Our associates in this field are the most competent and experienced within the UK managing many major events and festivals across the country. These services can cover all stages of event planning and management from the overall planning, arrangement of the infrastructure and the provision of staff to manage and maintain the plans.    

Emergency Services/ Local authority Liaison/Licensing

As a local authority Event Management team with an in depth knowledge of the management of events of council land we are able to work on your behalf in partnership with the agencies interested in your event and festival ensuring that they have all the required information to influence their own planning in support of the event. This also includes the application of Temporary Event Notices, Premises Licenses for bars, collections, music and entertainment.

Table Top Exercises

From time to time or for a new event it’s always useful to test your plans and procedures. We are able to facilitate exercises for you and other stakeholders simulating all types of incidents which an event or festival might reasonably face. We have staged numerous tabletop and other exercises for both small and large scale events.    

Structured Debrief Facilitation

Once your event is over we can facilitate a debrief within a controlled environment for all interested parties involved. We can ensure that a constructive focus is placed upon this exercise so that the findings will positively influence future planning. 

Safety Advisory Group Event presentation

Statutory authorities are obliged to scrutinise the planning and proposals for any event. We are able to accompany or represent you at any such meetings, ensuring that you fully understand any issues raised and make representations on your behalf as required.Two members of our Events Team sit on Safety Advisory Groups and have an in depth knowledge and understanding of what is required to ensure your event or festival is supported by the SAG successfully. Our Event Managers have input into the rewriting of the ‘Purple Guide, the event safety guide, which gives us a unique perspective on event management.

Barrier and Safety Infrastructure Planning

Consideration should be given to the type of barriers required to manage your event, where they are positioned and used. We can provide assistance with all aspect of the planning and on site management of barrier crews to ensure that safety objectives are met and inconvenience to traffic and local communities is kept to a minimum.

Security/ Stewarding Co-ordination                                         

We can assist you in appointing an approved and competent Security and stewarding company, through the development of your risk assessment we can ensure that security and stewarding is properly managed. It is highly important that the correct stewarding plan is in place and a positive impression is created for everyone attending your event.

Management Planning for your event and festival audience

The type, scale and location of the event or festival you are organising, will influence the audience profile of those attending, whether it be young people queuing for hours outside the gates or those turning up with picnics in hand will all bear an influence on how you design your site and manage the audience. Our experience in large scale events means we are able to assess and recommend practical infrastructure solutions and staffing required and advise on the most suitable methods for arrival, dispersal and during the event.  

Training                                                                                        

We are able to provide training packages to suit the needs of your business, induction, role specific or general H&S training.